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Workshop Program
Passing the Torch: Youth Leadership – Developing Tomorrow’s Leaders Today
Travelodge Hotel – Ottawa, Ontario Canada
March 30 – April 1, 2007
Speaker Profiles
| Friday, March 30 |
| 17:00 - 18:00 |
Registration |
| 18:00 - 18:10 |
Opening Remarks
MC: Nhung Nguyen |
| 18:10 - 19:00 |
Icebreaking Games |
| 19:00 - 20:45 |
Working Dinner
River of Life – Self-Reflection Exercise |
| 20:45 onwards |
Networking Social Time (Optional) |
| Saturday, March 31 |
| 07:30 - 08:30 |
Registration, continental breakfast |
| 08:30 - 09:00 |
Opening Ceremony
Remarks by the Honourable Jason Kenney, Secretary of State for Multiculturalism and Canadian Identity |
| 09:00 - 10:00 |
Session 1: Keynote Address : Leadership & Stewardship
Speaker: Ms. Duy-Loan Le- Texas Instruments Senior Fellow; Founder, Director & Advisor to Mona Foundation and Sunflower Mission, bringing educational opportunities to children in 12 different countries, including Viet Nam |
| 10:00 - 10:15 |
Health break |
| 10:15 - 11:30 |
Morning Concurrent Sessions
Session 2A: The Political Challenge Are You Up for It?
Speakers: Mr. Paul Dewar, MP; Mr. Richard Patten, M.P.P. and Parliamentary Assistant to the Premier; Mr. Pierre Poilievre, M.P. and Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board, and Mr. Dang Tan Hau, 2006 Councilor-Candidate for Toronto’s Ward 8
Session 2B: Developing Youth Leadership - Case Studies across Canada
Speakers: Andrew Nguyen, President, Edmonton Viets Association; Cory Vo, Youth Leader, Calgary Vietnamese Youth Group; Kevin Le, President, United Vietnamese Student Association |
| 11:30 - 13:00 |
Luncheon Banquet
Visiting Information Booths |
| 13:00 - 14:15 |
Afternoon Concurrent Sessions
Session 3A : Charity Starts at Home - Vietnam and Canada
Speakers: Mr. Tuan Nguyen, Co-Founder, Commerce and Administration Student Charity Organization, and Executive Director, Ottawa Conventions; Ms. Duy-Loan Le, Founder of Sunflower Mission ; Mr. Max Vo, Secretary for VOICE (Vietnamese Overseas Initiative for Conscience Empowerment)
Session 3B : Canada-US: Building Opportunities & Relationships
Speakers: Mr. Hung Nguyen, CEO/President, National Congress of Vietnamese Americans, USA; Ms. Christine Yen Xuan Nguyen, VP Internal for Vietnamese Culture & Science Association (Toronto Chapter) and Coordinator, Camp Len Duong Canada 2006
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| 14:15 - 14:30 |
Health Break |
| 14:30 - 16:00 |
Afternoon Concurrent Sessions : Community Building for Moving Forward : Highlights & Assessment of a Multi-Year Vietnamese Canadian Federation Project
Session 4A :
1) Socio-Economic Survey on the Integration of Vietnamese Canadians
Speaker: Mr. Phung Quang Tuan, Multilingual Education Team Leader, Toronto District School Board
2) Impact of Organizational Structure on Community Organizations
Speaker: Mr. Hai Nguyen, Manager of Multiculturalism Program, Alberta District, Canadian Heritage
Session 4B :
1) Capacity Building Tools for Media, Youth Leadership Development, Project Development & Management, & Fundraising
Speaker: Ms. Phuong Anh Pham, Community Development Consultant & Co- Founder, Calgary Vietnamese Youth Group
2) Electronic Database of the Vietnamese Canadian Federation
Speakers: Mr. Phuong Mai, Engineer, Department of National Defence; Ms. Carmen Li, Assistant Product Manager, Canada Post |
| 16:00 - 17:00 |
Reception |
| 18:00 - 22:30 |
Gala Dinner: Embrace 2007 (Ottawa Congress Centre) |
| Sunday, April 31 |
| 08:00 - 09:00 |
Continental breakfast |
| 09:00 - 10:30 |
Plenary: Moving Forward - Action Plan
Co-Chairs: Dr. Imme Gerke, Health Canada
Dr. Can D. Le, Commissioner for External Affairs, Vietnamese Canadian Federation |
| 10:30 - 10:45 |
Health Break |
| 10:45 - 11:30 |
Plenary: Resolutions
Chair: Dr. Imme Gerke, Health Canada |
| 11:30 - 12:15 |
Plenary: Evaluation & Thank-You’s |
| 12:15 - 12:30 |
Closing Remarks
Adjournment |
| Afternoon |
Sightseeing in Ottawa (optional) |
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